Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone (born November 10, 1928) is an Italian composer, especially noted for his film scores. He has composed the scores of more than 500 films and TV series, and only 30 of them are Western films. However it is for his Western film scores that he is best known, and his sparse style of composition for the genre is particularly exemplified by the soundtrack for the classic film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Sergio Leone, 1966). Becoming as well-known in recent years is his haunting score for The Mission (Roland Joffé, 1986).

Prizes and Awards

• 1969 - Premio Spoleto Cinema
• 1970 - Nastro d'argento for Metti, una sera a cena
• 1971 - Nastro d'argento for Sacco e Vanzetti"
• 1972 - Cork Film International for La califfa
• 1979 - Oscar Nomination for Days of Heaven
• 1981 - Premio della critica discografica for Il prato
• 1985 - Nastro d'argento and Bafta for Once Upon A Time In America
• 1986 - Oscar Nomination, Bafta and Golden Globe Award for The Mission
• 1988 - Nastro d'argento, Bafta, Grammy Award and Oscar Nomination for The Untouchables
• 1988 - David di Donatello for Gli occhiali d'oro
• 1989 - David di Donatello for Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
• 1989 - Nint Annual Ace Winner for Il giorno prima
• 1989 - Pardo d'Oro alla carriera (Locarno Film Festival)
• 1990 - Bafta, Prix Fondation Sacem del XLIII Cannes Film Festival and David di Donatello for Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
• 1991 - David di Donatello for Stanno tutti bene
• 1992 - Oscar Nomination for Bugsy
• 1992 - Grolla d'oro alla carriera (Saint Vincent)
• 1993 - David di Donatello and Efebo d'Argento for Jonas che visse nella balena
• 1994 - ASCAP Golden Soundtrack award (Los Angeles)
• 1995 - Leone d'Oro alla carriera (Venice Film Festival)
• 2000 - David di Donatello for Canone inverso
• 2000 - Oscar Nomination for Malèna